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Medical - Linguistics | | Greek term or phrase: athηre / athηros | Hi
I'm writing an article about ATHEROTHROMBOSIS & ATHEROSCLEROSIS. In looking up the etimology of these words, I found athηre= porridge. Could someone confirm this?
Is there any other meaning to athηre / athηros? Online dictionaries have not been much help (at least to me: I can't read Greek!).
References will be much appreciated. Thank you! :-)
Elena |
| | | porridge, bulghur | Explanation:
Well, yes, in a way you're right. The etymology of "atherosclerosis"/"atheromatosis" is as follows:
athere > atheroma > atheromatosis
athere = porridge. This then gave the word
atheroma = deposit(ing) of fatty substances in the interior walls of the arteries. Hence
atheromatosis = artery trouble due to atheroma.
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